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About this school
Lafayette Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District.
It serves 849 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.7:1.
Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 13, 2026
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Lafayette Elementary School
$56,588
raised using DonorsChoose
95
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
297
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Lafayette Elementary School has received support from
253 individuals from California and
44 individuals out-of-state.
